used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading One day a stranger comes to the door.
Cracis
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From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a stranger comes to the door.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day a stranger comes to the door.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
ex-soldier
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From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
Fenn
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From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
Manville
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From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
Marcus
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From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a stranger comes to the door.
with low volume
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One day a stranger comes to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
which person or people
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading An old ex-soldier, Serge, works on the farm, and is helping to bring Marcus up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marcus would like to be a soldier, and is encouraged in this by Serge, but his father has forbidden any discussion of the topic.
a late time of life
From this reading Marcus is eighteen, and his father had been a great Roman General, Cracis, who had fallen from grace some years before and was living quietly, farming in a small way in southern Italy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Marcus, The Young Centurion, by George Manville Fenn.
